Method of replacing weft units.



wardly-tensioned rods provided with abutment members at the bottom, said abutment members being located above the path of the replacing weft unit and the upper terminals of the rods being located in the path of said reciprocating member except when forced down thereby, and means to actuate the reciprocating member into and out of contact with the rods.

12. The combination, in a replacing machine, with a stationary support for the under side of slat fabric, of movable abutment means above said support for the upper side of such fabric.

13. The combination, in a replacing machine, with a support for slat fabric, of means to force a weft unit into the warp of such fabric along a weft unit previously introduced into the fabric.

14. The combination, in a replacing machine, with a stationary'support for slat fabric, and means to force a weft unit into the warp of such fabric along a Weft unit already in position, of means to prevent thenew unit from buckling While being forced into place.

AZEL O. HOUGH.

W'itnesses:

RosE KOERNER, IsABELLE A. CoNNELL.

PATENTED APR. 28, 1908.

A. G. HOUGH. METHOD OF REPLACING WEPT UNITS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30. 1907.

INVENTOH 3W WITNESSES ATTORNEYS 

